# Mechon vs minepanel

> Two self-hosted [Pterodactyl alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/pterodactyl), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Mechon | minepanel |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 51/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #10 of 10 in Control Panel | #28 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 290 ✓ | 285 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 25 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v1.13.39 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

minepanel scores 51/100 against 45/100 for Mechon, so it is the safer default.

minepanel ships more often: 25 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Mechon.

If you want the quickest setup, minepanel is easier to run; Mechon needs more configuration.

## Details

- [Mechon](https://selfhost.directory/project/mechon) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mechon.md)
- [minepanel](https://selfhost.directory/project/minepanel) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/minepanel.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mechon-vs-minepanel